Council corrects zoning references to allow shared parking in C‑3 district
Summary
Council adopted a technical amendment to add the C‑3 mixed-use district to the ordinance’s shared/joint parking language so qualifying commercial uses in C‑3 may participate in long-term parking agreements; the change was described as clerical and was approved.
The council approved a technical zoning amendment to clarify district references for shared and joint parking. The change adds the C‑3 mixed-use district to the list of zones eligible to enter five-year (or longer) shared parking agreements for nonresidential uses, aligning the code with earlier zoning changes that created the C‑3 district.
Planner Lexi described the item as a clerical fix to ensure C‑3 appears in the parking provisions already available to C‑1 and C‑2 districts. The provision requires a greater-than-five-year lease or agreement and matching operating hours to demonstrate the parking supply meets demand across uses.
Council members and public commenters discussed potential tax and county-assessment implications where exempt properties (for example, nonprofit-owned parking lots) might shift to nonexempt uses if they enter long leases; staff said the borough would track county notification and tax implications in any lease review process. The ordinance amendment passed without opposition.
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